You have recently learned about an opening for an internship at a local company that you are interested in. Write a letter to the director of the company. In your letter: - introduce yourself - explain how you learned about the internship - explain why you would be suitable for the internship
Sample Response
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you to express my sincere interest in the internship thatwhich you recently advertised. I am currently a graphic design student at Loyola University in Chicagohere in Chicago and am in my third year of study. I am from Chicago and have lived my entire life in the region and have also long been an admirer of your firm. I learned about the internship from an advertisement I saw last week in Crain’s Chicago Business newspaper. I am seeking an internshipinterested in finding an internship and frequently read this publication in search of suitable opportunities. The moment I saw your company’s advertisement, I knew the position was well suited to my skillsperfect for me. I would be a great addition to your team at Periscope because I am passionatevery passionate about graphic designand have, and also have an educational background that fits your firm’s criteria. I would love to explore this passion during an internship, and am also familiar with your firm’s work and the local areavery familiar with your firm and the region. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Maria Maldonado
Why this response received Band 7.0
The letter clearly establishes its purpose, maintains an appropriately formal tone, and demonstrates strong grammatical control while addressing each bullet point. Its main limitation is presentation and development: the entire response forms one dense paragraph, and the case for suitability relies on general claims about passion and education. Prioritise clear paragraph breaks and add one concrete design skill, project, or achievement that directly matches the internship.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose is clear and all three bullet points are addressed in a suitably formal tone, though the suitability claim remains somewhat general.
Support suitability with a specific graphic-design skill, project, achievement, or software competency that meets the company’s needs.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas follow a clear sequence and connections are easy to understand, but the letter is presented as one dense paragraph.
Separate the introduction, source of the vacancy, suitability evidence, and closing into purposeful paragraphs.
Lexical Resource
The vocabulary is appropriately formal and sufficiently varied, with natural phrases for expressing interest and describing qualifications.
Reduce repetition of internship and firm by using precise alternatives and more specific vocabulary for design skills and experience.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A wide range of sentence structures is used with strong control, and nearly all sentences are accurate and easy to read.
Refine occasional coordination and comma placement so longer sentences remain as polished as the simpler ones.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You have recently learned about an opening for an internship at a local company that you are interested in. Write a letter to the director of the company. In your letter:
- introduce yourself
- explain how you learned about the internship
- explain why you would be suitable for the internship
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